Consumer Group Urges Ford Ambulance Recall

Federal regulators should recall 16,000 Ford ambulances because leaking radiator hoses tend to cause engine fires, the Center for Auto Safety said in a petition released Monday.

The center, a consumer group, said it received four reports of fires during March and April in Ford Motor Co. E-350 ambulances manufactured from 1983 to 1987. The fires apparently were caused by leaking radiator coolant, the center said.